India, June 11 -- Global offshore wind capacity is set to soar from 92.5 GW in 2025 to 420 GW by 2035.

Yet, nearly 25 GW of shovel ready projects remain stalled by grid constraints, auction delays and financing hurdles.

Governments must fast-track permitting, reform auctions and treat offshore wind as critical infrastructure, say experts.

Governments must fast track offshore wind deployment to shield economies from future fossil fuel shocks, as nearly 25 gigawatts (GW) of projects that are ready for construction remain stalled due to grid constraints, auction delays and financing bottlenecks, according to the Global Wind Energy Council's (GWEC) Global Offshore Wind Report 2026.

The report projected that global offshore wind capacity w...